Editing Paragraphs Lesson Plans

Writing from the role of a colonist, eighth graders are asked to choose a side in the conflict, ("Causes of the American Revolution") either to fight for independence or to remain loyal to Great Britain. They imagine that they are at a town meeting, speaking to convince their neighbors to adopt their positions. They write a persuasive speech, incorporating appropriate historical content, facts, and details to support the position adopted.

Students create a model life cycle. In this metamorphosis lesson plan, students read The Very Hungry Caterpillar, review the metamorphosis process, create a model of metamorphosis and write a paragraph to describe the life cycle of a butterfly.

Fourth graders research natural disasters that have occured in the US in 20th Century. They create computer based database and use the information to write a paragraph.

Fourth graders read and analyze a short story about how the months of the year got their names, and identify the significant and supporting details in the story. With a partner they read the story and answer story comprehension questions and complete a worksheet. Students then create a banner displaying their "quality characteristics."

Third graders evaluate community by completing a career research activity. In this workforce instructional activity, 3rd graders investigate the different occupations which keep a business or school running and decide on one specific job to research. Students utilize digital cameras and photography software to create a slide show based on the school job they are assigned.

Young scholars write descriptive paragraphs. In this paragraph activity, students discover the parts of a paragraph by using the "hamburger model."  They write a paragraph on a central idea and work in pairs to revise and edit. 

In this research and writing lesson plan, young scholars research a specific topic about Japan. Once they have compiled four interesting facts on their topic, students compose a paragraph which includes a topic sentence, their four facts, and a concluding sentence.

Students edit paragraphs which they wrote in an earlier lesson. They examine the paragraphs to see that there is only one main idea, that there are supporting details, and that punctuation is correct. They complete worksheets which the teacher accesses from the resource site while working in small groups.

Students discuss the characteristics of persuasive writing and analyze an example. Each student chooses a teacher who they feel should be named teacher of the year. They plan and write a paragraph to convince the class of their choice.

Sixth graders edit a partner's draft paper for grammar and structure errors and understand the importance of giving. They write a structured paragraph with correct grammar and describe the theme of book including the main idea and supporting details orally in a class discussion.